Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2022 Toyota Highlander
NHTSA data on file today
The 2022 Toyota Highlander has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 266 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #26V128000 Second-Row Seat Backs May Fail to Lock NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V452000 Tires with Insufficient Load Rating/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V419000 Insufficient Load Rating on Tires/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V720000 Front Bumper Assembly May Detach NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V310000 Illegible Load Carrying Capacity Label/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 55 complaints
- Structure 43 complaints
- Unknown or Other 39 complaints
- Service Brakes 38 complaints
- Air Bags 32 complaints
- Electrical System 23 complaints
Of the 266 complaints on file, 20 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 266 complaints, owners report 16 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,000–$10,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2022 Toyota Highlander exhibits average reliability with issues recorded in power train and service brakes. While recalls on the seats and tires are noteworthy, the frequency of serious complaints remains moderate, balancing these concerns.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| power train | 30,000–60,000 miles | $1,500–$2,500 | common |
| service brakes | 20,000–50,000 miles | $300–$700 | common |
| structure | 10,000–40,000 miles | $400–$800 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake pad and rotor inspection
- Tire rotations and alignments
- Transmission fluid replacement
- Coolant system flush
- Spark plug replacement
- Battery and charging system check
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Transmission slipping or hesitations
- Persistent braking noise or vibrations
- Frequent bumper detachment
- Odd tire wear patterns
- Unresponsive forward collision system
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2022 Toyota Highlander at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.